Picked up some Topps Opening Day

zep33 · March 28, 2008 8:14AM

Why? cheap, new and something to rip tonight since there was no Heritage left.

First cards I've bought in a month.

I think they actually look real nice with the red background and gold print

got 2 boxes to rip and scan anything worthy as I go

also grabbed a box of 06 Bowman Heritage since I never bought any before and he was kinda wanting to get rid of them. Probably crack that open tomorrow during the Sox game

Goot · March 28, 2008 8:40AM

<< Why? cheap, new and something to rip tonight since there was no Heritage left.

First cards I've bought in a month.

I think they actually look real nice with the red background and gold print

got 2 boxes to rip and scan anything worthy as I go

also grabbed a box of 06 Bowman Heritage since I never bought any before and he was kinda wanting to get rid of them. Probably crack that open tomorrow during the Sox game >>

Good luck. Pull a Maybin or Gordon auto from Heritage!!!

zep33 · March 28, 2008 8:42AM

Uh-oh - I like these

the white cards are # to 2199 and you get 1 per pack. Shouldn't be too costly to put that set together

the red cards are the base and look real cool IMO

inserts are odd. There's a puzzle, tatoos of mascots (can't wait to cover my body in those and run naked around the house), some kind of stand up, folding card (the Arod in this scan)

and GUM!! yum, yum gum

Pete14Rose · March 28, 2008 8:43AM

Nice looking cards. I like how the gum is individually wrapped.

DavidPuddy · March 28, 2008 8:49AM

<< inserts are odd. There's a puzzle, tatoos of mascots (can't wait to cover my body in those and run naked around the house), >>

Thank you for that visual

zep33 · March 28, 2008 8:55AM

pack 15 spits out a 1 of 1 printing plate (Gary Mathews)

DavidPuddy · March 28, 2008 9:29AM

zep,

How many cards in that set?

zep33 · March 28, 2008 9:34AM

220

6 per pack

paid 32 each for two 36 pack boxes

zep33 · March 29, 2008 6:36PM

I really got hooked on the idea of putting together one of the serial #d sets so I picked up 5 more boxes on Saturday.

Opened the first box last night and pulled these 2 beauties:

4 more to go

zep33 · March 29, 2008 9:00PM

more ink in the next box

frankhardy · March 29, 2008 10:22PM

I take it that that is the way the Series 2 Topps Pujols will look? There is no Pujols in Series 1 Topps. When does Series 2 come out? Or, have I missed it and it's ALREADY out?

zep33 · March 29, 2008 10:38PM

the sell sheet says 65 preview cards of series 2. That won't be out for a couple months I think

gotsparks09 · March 30, 2008 12:06AM

PM sent on the gum

Nice pulls! That Freddy Sanchez plate is nice.

Goot · March 30, 2008 8:33AM

How'd you do on the Bowman Heritage boxes?

zep33 · March 30, 2008 9:42AM

It was just 1 box Goot and nothing to speak of

Wade Townsend auto
Jeff kent jersey
Todd Helton jersey

nam812 · March 30, 2008 10:01AM

Zep pulls two 1 of 1 printing plates and a bunch of ink. Nothing new here.

Rinse. Wash. Repeat.

Goot · March 30, 2008 10:02AM

He won't make you rich, but Wade Townsend will be on the fast track to the majors. He was coming off surgery last season and spent last year in low-A ball. In the offseason alone he's jumped up to AA and the Rays still want to use him as a reliever and want him up by the 2009 season. Just in case you were wondering about the Rays future relievers

zep33 · March 30, 2008 10:12AM

Hi Nick - how'd you do at the show?

Goot - thanks for the info

nam812 · March 30, 2008 10:23AM

This minor league moment was brought to you by the makers of Goot flakes. When corn flakes just wont do, now there's Goot flakes.

DavidPuddy · March 30, 2008 10:47AM

<< This minor league moment was brought to you by the makers of Goot flakes. When corn flakes just wont do, now there's Goot flakes. >>

Goot · March 30, 2008 11:40AM

<< This minor league moment was brought to you by the makers of Goot flakes. When corn flakes just wont do, now there's Goot flakes. >>

Not quite sure if this is a compliment or not but I prefer FROSTED Flakes.

nam812 · March 30, 2008 4:10PM

<< Not quite sure if this is a compliment or not but I prefer FROSTED Flakes. >>

Neither a compliment, nor an insult. Just going for a laugh. Same as if I had said, this Tampa farm report has been brought to you by Goot beer. When your having the guys over to watch the big game, make sure there's plenty of Goot in the fridge.

TNTonPMS · March 30, 2008 8:33PM

"Zep pulls two 1 of 1 printing plates and a bunch of ink. Nothing new here. Rinse. Wash. Repeat"
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LOL, Right !

I think I have pulled 2 printing plates in the whole time I have been collecting !

I really got to find out where he gets his boxes !

That's a hot spot , kinda like how ya have your hot spots for lottery tickets ?

He's found the hot spot for cards . . .

Edited to ADD: ~~~~> INKREDIBLE !

zep33 · March 31, 2008 8:40AM

LOL the box that had the first plate was my usual store and the 2 autos and other plate came from a store I hadn't been to since last year while buying Heritage - (but the Ryan Howard red ink auto did come out out of that store last year)

got 2 more boxes to open at some point but doubt anything good can possibly come from it. I killed the odds already.

Sell sheet says 1 auto per hobby case (1:359) and the plates are 1 in about a case and a half(1:546)

I did some math last night and although this set seems to be aimed at the younger crowd?? (the 99 cent a pack price tag helps) , it appears to me that it's a fairly "lightly" produced set)

since there is 1 card numbered to 2199 in every pack and the set is only 220 cards, that would only be 483,780 packs produced (13,438 36 pack boxes). Wouldn't that pale in comparison to most modern sets?.
They are 6 card packs including an insert in most packs so each pack produces either 4 or 5 base cards.

Looks like none of the #'d cards, autos, or plates will be in the retail or blasters though. Maybe that's what they flood the market with.

I'm gonna have bunch of extra #'d cards if anyone decides to work on those. LMK

brian26 · April 13, 2008 1:38AM

I bought a couple of boxes at Target yesterday and I'm really enjoying the product. I like the red borders and the OD logo on the front and back. I'll post my trade list soon.

Zep- If you have any doubles, I may need your help in finishing my set. From my initial sorts, it looks like I have about 85% of the set from the two boxes I bought.

joestalin · April 13, 2008 1:55AM

Opening day is limited. No one every advertises that, but it is made in lesser quantity than say heritage. Actually the Arod inserts out of
06 sell for over 100 bucks a pop and I believe those were 1:36 packs last year. I opened 8 packs and was pulling quite a bit of numbered
stuff.

This years product looks great. A fun set to put together with kids if you have any. Thanks for showing!

Kevin

brian26 · April 13, 2008 2:19AM

2008 Topps Opening Day:

What I need:

2, 6, 7, 12, 27, 28, 35, 51, 52, 68, 69, 71, 74, 78, 79, 80, 86, 91, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 105, 106, 125, 127, 132, 134, 137, 142, 144, 151, 163, 166, 171, 177, 187, 188, 192, 203, 209, 210

Puzzle pieces:2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 18, 19, 21, 23, 26, 27

What I have to trade:

5, 8, 10, 17, 18, 20, 23, 24, 26, 29, 34, 36, 40, 41, 44, 48, 50, 53, 54, 55, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 65, 66, 81, 82, 83, 84, 89, 112, 115, 117, 118, 119, 131, 138, 140, 141, 146, 148, 150, 153, 156, 160, 165, 167, 173, 178, 179, 180, 183, 184, 193, 194, 197, 200, 206, 211, 213, 217, 219
flippers: Arod, Chipper, Ichiro, Vlad

zep33 · April 13, 2008 11:30AM

Brian, PM me your address. I'll finish that set up for you

brian26 · April 24, 2008 12:17PM

I have to give props to my man Mike (Zep)who helped me finish this set with an completely generous gift to me. Thanks again Zep! It's guys like this that make the board so much fun. I hope I can replay him in the future with a project he's working on.

Picked up some Topps Opening Day

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